Talk about a good
use of food leftovers: Mexican artist Diego Perez designed the Proyector lamp using dry grape - twigs he gathered with the help of friends and local juice stands, as A-Seis explains.
When it comes to strategies that help your garden grow, adding compost is a great way to mulch and add nutrients without using industrial fertilizers (not to mention a good
use of food leftovers and other organic waste).
Not exact matches
If the
food they didn't eat didn't go directly to the troops abroad, their
leftovers could be
used to feed their children: «That for every pang
of hunger we feel we can have a double joy, that
of knowing we are saving worse pangs in... little children, and that
of knowing that for every pang we feel we lose a pound.»
This year I decided to go in search
of some more creative
leftover recipes so that I could still make
use of the extra
food that's already prepared without getting bored with the flavors.
In anticipation
of the predictable holiday chaos and our subsequent
food coma, I aim for a moment
of zen and economy, creating simple and efficient meals, deliciously comforting while
using lurkers in the refrigerator as inspiration and freeing up space for turkey - centric
leftovers.
In addition to recycling paper, cardboard, plastic, glass and aluminum, the stores collect
used batteries from customers, donate
leftover prepared
food to a local bank and print internal documents on the reverse side
of other documents that are no longer needed.
I've had a bag
of dried black - eyed peas on a shelf in my
food pantry for over 5 years;
leftovers from a bag that I
used one New Years way back when... well, it's finally gone.
Mac and cheese is one
of those magical
foods — I once made a mac and cheese
using up
leftover ham with blue cheese... even the blue cheese haters loved it!
One
of my biggest pet peeves is wasting
food, so this recipe is perfect to
use up anything you have
leftover!
For this recipe I have
used the new Vitamix Ascent which is uniquely designed to make quick work
of tough and unloved bits
of food and can generate impressive results from unlikely
leftovers due to its power and engineering.
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Food - saving note: You really only need a couple dollops
of coconut whipped cream, so you'll have coconut milk
leftover — I'm going to
use my
leftover coconut milk to make this easy caramel sauce from Oh, Ladycakes!
The hubby makes fun
of me because I will make really weird
leftover combinations to
use up the
food we already have.
1 large sweet potato, peeled & cooked (great to
use leftovers) 1 stalk
of celery, chopped fine 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped 1/4 cup capers + 1 Tablespoon vinegar water from the caper jar (preservative free) 1 heaped Tablespoon organic vegan mayo (or regular real -
food mayo) 1/4 cup flat - leaf parsley, chopped fine 1/2 teaspoon sea salt or himalayan pink salt fresh ground black pepper
Scoop the separated coconut fat from the top
of the can
of coconut milk into a
food processor (
use the
leftover coconut water in smoothies, soups, porridges or lattes).
What I love about it is its versatility: It's mild enough that it never overpowers dishes, but works great in soups, scrambled eggs, grain bowls, pesto, panzanella (one
of my fave ricotta salata moments),
leftover chicken situations, tacos, that
food you took home from a restaurant that could
use a little more life, etc..
It was originally created by cooks cleaning out the icebox and
using what
foods were
leftover; the term jambalaya even means mix
of food or events, so whatever mix
of meats and seafood you like, are appropriate.
This creative
use of turkey
leftovers can be found at
Food Done Light.
My Beef, Shiitake Mushroom and Barley Soup not only makes excellent
use of your prime rib
leftovers, it is the perfect meal after an indulgent evening
of decadent
food and libation.
Lots
of great
food can be made
using leftover chicken like casseroles, soups, salads, quesadillas, tacos, taquitos, nachos, pot pies, pasta dishes, sandwiches, wraps and more.
This challenge encourages the cleaning out
of your fridge and pantry by making a list
of what you have, reorganizing it, reusing any
leftovers and freezing
food for later
use.
Remember to thaw only the amount
of food that you will
use in a period
of 1 - 3 days as you should not refreeze any
leftover food.
Totable lunch boxes and tif?ns with multiple stackable compartments - sandwich containers - round airtight
food storage containers
of various sizes - lunch containers that transform into a pot for
use on the stove or over a camp?re - bento boxes for creating art with
food - re-heatable containers that make storing and reviving
leftovers a snap - an airtight thermal hot meal container that keeps
food warm and hearty for hours.
For example, on the
Food Revolution show, Jamie Oliver demonstrated a version of the process («how to use all the leftover bits to make food»), by hand, to kids, in a failed attempt to scare them away from the mass - produced foods that such meat slurries end up in (failed, because the children still wanted to eat the resulting chicken nuggets despite his demonstrati
Food Revolution show, Jamie Oliver demonstrated a version
of the process («how to
use all the
leftover bits to make
food»), by hand, to kids, in a failed attempt to scare them away from the mass - produced foods that such meat slurries end up in (failed, because the children still wanted to eat the resulting chicken nuggets despite his demonstrati
food»), by hand, to kids, in a failed attempt to scare them away from the mass - produced
foods that such meat slurries end up in (failed, because the children still wanted to eat the resulting chicken nuggets despite his demonstration).
Remoras seem to benefit from
using their host as transport, protection and as a source
of leftover food.
CSPI recommends
using the «2 -2-4» rule
of thumb: Don't leave
food out longer than 2 hours, refrigerate it in containers less than 2 inches deep, and
use or freeze all
leftovers before 4 days.
Bypass the
leftover pizza and Chinese
food and opt for
foods with the dynamic duo
of tryptophan, an amino acid the brain
uses to make sleep - inducing serotonin, and carbohydrates, which will make the tryptophan more available to your brain.
«Sara Forte, beloved
food blogger and author
of the James Beard Award — nominated book The Sprouted Kitchen, cooks
using bowls every day — creating sumptuous recipes colorful enough to serve guests, simple enough to eat with a spoon, and in amounts plentiful enough to have easy
leftovers for lunch the next day.
I
use gelatin instead
of protein powder (here's why) and try to stick to real
foods in the morning (like
leftovers, sweet potato hash, grilled veggies and chicken, etc).
Migas are a traditional
food of Spain and Portugal that was originally served in the morning as breakfast
using leftover bread.
One
of the best habits I've developed overtime is making
food in bulk so I can
use leftovers from dinner in my lunch for the next day.
For example, Miller explains that when a pet
food label lists chicken by - products as the protein, that means a chicken carcass that has had all
of the meat
used for human consumption removed (breast meat, wings, thighs, legs), but still contains the cleaned organ meat and bones with
leftover meat on them.
High - end brands
of both cat and dog
food brag about
using «real chicken» in their recipes, and most
of us are perfectly okay with scraping
leftover chicken into our dog's or our cat's dish after dinner.
Pass on the
leftovers (for the most part): don't pile your pup's plate high with all the same trimmings that are on yours - they will not be
used to this amount
of human
food and could develop gastrointestinal distress.
Not only are these
foods are rich in protein, but they are also easy for your dog to digest, unlike meat by - products, which are taken from the
leftovers of a carcass after the meat has been
used.
Everyone was wearing their Sunday best and kids carried bundles
of banana leaves, which I guide told us were
used to wrap
leftover food from the morning's feasts.
For one
of her earlier, long - term series, Hardly More Than Ever (1997 - 2004), Letinsky arranged and photographed
leftover food and
used crockery, along with various objects such as vases or fruit bowls.
A great way to
use up
leftover food, instead
of throwing it away, is to make your own pizza.
Not only does
food waste make no sense in a world
of people in need (850,000 Canadians
use food banks every month), organic matter,
leftovers, «ugly» produce and overstocked
foods do not readily degrade unless composted properly, and will mummify in a landfill.
Both
of these questions can be answered with one simple solution — a day after Thanksgiving lunch.One
of the easiest ways to put
leftovers to good
use and see guests who were visiting other family and friends the day before is to host a casual lunch that celebrates the season and the traditional
foods, while putting a new spin on the meal you just had.For a «day after» lunch, I like to go with soup and sandwiches for the relaxed vibe it lends.
I've started
using more
of them for storing
food leftovers as I slowly get rid
of all the plastic containers that are old, cracked and bad for me and for the environment.
Pancakes were originally invented as a way
of using up all the
leftover fatty and rich
foods before Lent began on Ash Wednesday.